Caroline Furness Jayne

Caroline Augusta Jayne (née Furness; July 3, 1873 – June 23, 1909) was an American ethnologist who published the first book on string figures in 1906 titled String Figures: A Study of Cat's Cradle in Many Lands.

For the astronomer, see Caroline Furness.

Caroline Furness Jayne
Portrait by William Merritt Chase
Born
Caroline Augusta Furness

July 3, 1873
DiedJune 23, 1909
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
OccupationEthnologist
SpouseHorace Jayne
ChildrenHorace H.F. Jayne
Kate Furness Jayne
RelativesFrank Furness (uncle)
Horace Howard Furness (father)
William Henry Furness III (brother)
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